Cuff link construction



Dec. 5, 1939.

LE ROY J. SALISBURY CUFF LINK CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 6, 1937 Patented 5, 1939 UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims. -(Cl. 24 -102) My present invention relates to the jewelry art, and has particular reference to a novel construction of cuff link of the type having a movable head and a fixed head.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a construction for a cuff link that facilitates manufacture and assembly of the parts and reduces the cost of manufacture.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a construction which permits the use of cufi link heads of various sizes and shapes.

It is an additional object of my invention to improve the construction of cufl link heads so as to facilitate mounting of ornaments at the end 5 thereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide a construction for obtaining a universal movement of one cuff link head.

With the above and other objects and advan- 20 tageous features in view, my invention consists of a. novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, and more specifically defined in the claims ap- 25 pended thereto.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a novel cuff link constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof;

30 Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail longitudinal section of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 64 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the construction of the movable head parts;

35 Fig. 6 is an enlarged section detail showing one form of mounting an ornament in the head end;

Fig. 7 is a detail, partly broken away and in section, of a swivel connection for the relatively Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modified structure.

It has been found desirable to construct a cuff link having a movable head, by utilizing separate 5 sections for the movable head which are firmly locked together-so as to simulate the appearance of an integral one piece head. I have devised an open top container portion and an outer cover portion which completely encircles the container 50 portion, whereby the assembly of the parts of the cuff link is greatly facilitated. I have also improved the construction of the upper fixed head, by providing a swivel connection therefor.

55 Referring to the drawing, the movable cuff link In comprises an intermediate section II, a movable head l2 which is rotatably journalled at one end of the intermediate portion II and is selectively movable to a position parallel to the intermediate section and at right angles thereto, and a relatively fixed head I3, which may be of any material and of any size. The intermediatesection II is preferably made of wire, but may be made of stamped metal, and is formed with two parallel sides I l-joined by an integral end I5, the sides It being brought together at their lower ends as indicated at l6, Fig. 2, and soldered, riveted, or otherwise secured to an ornament retainer plate IT, in which an ornament I8 is seated to form the fixed head l3. The end I 5 is preferably rectangular in section for a purpose hereinafter described.

The movable head |2 comprises a container i9, see Fig. 5, of general box shape and having an open top, the sides of the container having 20 aligned slots 2|; the container material may be relatively inexpensive and preferably brass, and has end faces 22 secured thereto of more expensive material, if desired. A cover 23, made out of stamped metal and shaped as indicated in 25 Fig. 5, is provided, having a top 24, sides 25 and bottom portions 26, the sides 25 and the bottom portions 26 being formed with aligned slots 2'! which are adapted to align with and to cooperate with the slots 2| of the container iii. In 30 assembling the movable head to the intermediate section M, an arcuate spring 28 of generally rectangular form is positioned at the bottom of the container l9, and the container is then placed so as to bring the end 5 in the slots 2|; a second spring 29 is then positioned in the upper end of the container, and the cover 23 is then mounted over the container 20, with its slots 21 aligned with the slots 2| and passing over the end IS; the bottom portions 26 are then brought together in adjacency, and are ornamented or otherwise treated as by plating or the like so as to conceal the seam formed by the join, whereby the completed movable head simulates as integral one piece head.

The construction above described provides a sturdy, strong arrangement of parts for selectively retaining the movable head in desired position relative to the intermediate section H, as the two springs 28 and 29 press on opposite sides of the end l5 for releasably holding the movable head in position parallel to and perpendicular to the intermediate section. The construction permits the formation of the movable head in any shape desired, as the cover 55 locks together over and completely conceals the container.

Moreover, the construction iacilitates the use of ornamental ends for the movable head, as the container 20a may have its ends open, as indicated in Fig. 6, whereby a stone or other ornament 30 may be seated against each open end of the container and the ends of the cover 23a may then be swedged over as indicated at II to securely lockthe ornaments in place.

I! desired, the fixed head may have a universal mounting, as illustrated-for example in Fig. '1, the base "a being formed as a spherical open ended socket for receiving a ball 32 having the head 33 secured thereto as by a narrow neck portion 34.

While I have described a specific construction embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that changes in the arrangement of the parts may be made, as for example illustrated in Fig. 8. The container 32 in this modification, is open at the sides, and has a base, and two closed end cups 34, 35; with this construction, one spring may be inserted into the container, the container and the intermediate section assembled, and the other spring then inserted, whereby the assembly of the parts is greatly facilitated.

Changes in the size and shape of the parts, in the materials used, and in the ornamentation of the parts, may be made to suit the requirements for difierent cufi link designs, without departing from the spirit and the scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Ina cuff link construction having a shank with spaced arms joined at one end by an integral rectangular bar, a movable head pivotally mounted on said bar, said movable head comprising a'container having sides, bottom, and an open top, and a cover enveloping said container and having edges abutting to form a longitudinal seam, said container and said cover having side slots to permit assembly around said bar.

2. In a cufi link construction having a shank with spaced arms joined at one end by an integral rectangular bar,ja movable head pivotally mounted on said bar, said movable head comprising a container having sides, bottom, and an open top, and a cover enveloping said container and having edges abutting to form a longitudinal seam, said container and said cover having side slots to permit assembly around said bar, said movable head and said bar having cooperating parts engageable to selectively retain said movable head either in the plane of or at right angles to the shank.

3. Inacufllinkconstructionhaving aahank with spaced arms joined at one end by an integral rectangular bar, a movable head pivotally mounted on said bar, said movable head comprising a container having sides, bottom, and an open top, and a cover enveloping said container and having edges abutting to form a longitudinal seam, said container and said cover having side slots to permit assembly around said bar, said movable head having parts engageable with the sides of said bar to selectively retain said movable head either in the plane of or at right angles to the shank.

4. In a cut! link construction having a shank with spaced arms joined at one end by an integral rectangular bar, a movable head pivotally mounted on said bar, said movable head comprising a container having'sides, bottom, and an open top, and a cover enveloping said container and having edges abutting to form a longitudinal seam, said container and said cover having side slots to permit assembly around said bar, said movable head having spring means engageable with the sides of said bar to selectively retain said movable head either in the plane of or at right angles to the bar.

5. In a cuff link construction having a shank with spaced arms joined at one end by an integral rectangular bar, a movable head pivotally mounted on said bar, said movable head comprising a container having sides, bottom, and an open top, and a cover envelopingv said container and having edges abutting to form a longitudinal seam, said container and said cover having side slots to permit assembly around said bar, said movable head having longitudinal springs seated therein and engageable with the sides of said bar to selectively retain said movable head either in the plane of or at right angles to the bar. 6. In a cut! link construction having a shank with spaced arms joined at one end by an integral rectangular bar, a movable head pivotally mounted on said bar, said movable head comprising a container having sides, bottom, and an open top, and a cover enveloping said container and having edges abutting to form a longitudinal seam, said container and said cover having side slots to permit assembly around said bar and ornaments having thin bases seated on the ends of said container, the cover of said container engaging the ornament bases to lock said ornaments in said head.

LE ROY JOSEPH SALISBURY. 

